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WelcomeIt’sgreattowelcomeyoualltoYear6atHelenaCollegeGlenForrestCampus.WehopethatyouwillmakenewfriendsandenjoyyourlearningjourneyasyouembarkontheIBMiddleYearsProgramme.ThisYear6FAQdocumentwascompiledwithinputfromourfirstintakeofYear6studentsin2016.SomeofthequesNonsthattheyhadpriortocommencingYear6areincluded.SowehopethatyouwillfindanswerstoanyquesNonsyoumayhaveaboutbeingaHelenastudent.IfyouhaveotherquesNonspleasefeelfreetocontactmeoraskyourHomeroomteacher.
Mrs Julie CarltonCommunity Relations Manager (M,T,W)[email protected]
YEAR6TEAMWhoaretheYear6teachers?TherearethreemainYear6teachers,althoughyouwillhavemanyothersubjectteachersegfordrama,foodsciencetechnology,library,music,mediaetc.Overthecourseoftheyearyouwillgettoknowthemall.
MrsAnne-MarieLee MrDavidsonLloyd MrIainFordYear6TeamLeader Year6Teacher Year6Teacher
Helena College Glen Forrest Campus 1 Year 6 FAQS
HELENA COLLEGE
Frequently Asked Questions by Year 6s
When do we receive our
laptops?
What is the IB MYP?
Where can we play at
recess and lunch?
Is there a Year 6 camp?
Year6FAQS2017
COLLEGEVISIONMISSIONVALUES
Vision Vision Mission Values To be a school where students are inspired to be the best they can be where they are encouraged to develop confidence, ability and passion to achieve their goals and to have the skills and commitment to leave a positive footprint on the world.
Mission • To educate and inspire students to
be the best they can be by providing a balanced focus on whole child development.
• To be a school where students, teachers and parents actively engage as partners in the educational process.
• To be a school with high expectations of learning and achievement by offering creative, engaging and challenging educational experiences in a nurturing environment.
Values • Integrity and responsibility • Inclusivity and participation • Caring and compassion • Respect for self, others and our
surroundings
COLLEGEPRINCIPALWhoisthePrincipal?MrIanLyonsistheCollegePrincipal.
STUDENTSERVICESTEAMWhatistheStudentServicesteam?OurStudentServicesteamgetstoknoweachstudent’sindividuallearningandpastoralneedsbymeeNngregularlytoaddresshowtobestmeettheacademic,physical,socialoremoNonalneedsofourstudents.
Whoisontheteam?MsSusanBoyeCDirectorofStudentServicesandCollegeCounsellor
MsCathyLightDirectorofMiddleSchool
MrJusInPiCDeputyPrincipal-OperaNons
MrCraigHillmanDirectorofUpperSchool
Helena College Glen Forrest Campus 2 Year 6 FAQS
HELENA COLLEGE GLEN FORREST CAMPUS 1 FEBRUARY 2017
YEAR 6 FACILITIESThe Year 6 facilities were purpose built and designed for our students to transition from primary school to Year 1 of the to IB Middle Years Programme. The buildings opened in 2016 for the first intake of Year 6 students.
There are four classrooms, toilet blocks and a HUGE undercover assembly / play space. There is plenty of parking for parents to drop off and pick up students. Plus there is an amazing adventure play space where Year 6s can climb monkey bars, build cubbies and sit and chat to each other. The Year 6s have a range of sports equipment to play with too… with more to come in 2017.
ASSEMBLIES
Arethereassembliesthroughouttheyear?Thereareseveraldifferenttypesofassembliesthroughouttheyear.
• MiddleSchoolandUpperSchoolassemblieswhichareheldonalternateweeks.TheseareorganisedbytheDirectors,Homeroomteachersandstudents.
• WholeSchoolassembliesforYears6-12students
• WholeCollegeassembliesforYears1-12studentsandparents–Thereare2during2017forANZACDayandSustainabilityDay
**Year6sdonota]endassembliesinTermOneduetothePeerSupportProgrammebeingheldduringassemblyNmes
ATTENDANCE
DoIhavetocometoschooleveryday?Yesitislawthatallstudentsofschoolagemusta]endschooleveryday,theexcepNonbeingifyouareunwell.
DoIhavetoa]endcampsandexcursions?Yesyoudo.A]endanceoncampsandexcursionsareanintegralpartofthecurriculumatHelena–anditispartoftheenrolmentagreementthatyourparentssignedtoenrolyouatHelena.
HowearlycanIcometoschool?Itissuggestedthatstudentsarriveatthelatestby8.30am.Butdonotcometoschooltooearly.Ifyouarriveatbetween7.45amand8.00am,youneedtobesignedinatadministraIonbyyourparent/guardian.**Obviously,thereareexcepNonstothisruleifyouhavecommitmentssuchasswimming,anensembleorsportbeforeschool.
WhatdoIdoifIarrivelatetoschool?IfyouarrivelateyoumustproceedtoadministraNonandbesignedinanda]endancerecordsupdated.Thestaffwillgiveyouabluesliptopresentyourclassteacher.Youwillhoweverneedtobringasignedanddatednotefromyourparentstoexplainwhyyouwerelateonthatday.Pleasegivethenotetoyourhomeroomteacher.
WhatifIhaveanappointmentduringtheday?YouneedtobringasignedanddatednotefromyourparentsdetailingtheNmeyouneedtoleaveschoolandwhy.YouneedtoshowthatnotetoyourclassteacheratthedesignatedNme,gotoadministraNonandyourparentsneedtosignyououtandbackinonyourreturn.
AWARDSNIGHT
WhatisAwardsNight?AwardsNightisourfinalassemblyoftheyearanditisheldinthegymnasium.ThereareawardpresentaNonsandperformancesbyvariousgroupsandensembles.StudentswhohaveexcelledinacademicandsporNngachievementand/oreffortarealsorecognised.
DoIhavetoa]end?Yesallstudents(apartfromtheYear12leavers)areexpectedtoa]endAwardsNight.
WhatdoIwear?Allstudentsneedtobeimmaculatelygroomed,wearingsummeruniform,withoutjacketsorjumpers,withtheirshoespolishedandwithhairneatandoffthetheface.
WheredoIsit?Ifyouaretoreceiveanawardyouwillbeseatedwithawardees.Ifyouarenotreceivinganaward
Helena College Glen Forrest Campus 3 Year 6 FAQS
youneedtositwithyourparents.Ifyouareinvolvedinperformancesyouwillbeseatedwithyourgroupandteacher.
WillIbenoNfiedifI’mtoreceiveanaward?YesyouwillbenoNfiedyouwillreceiveanawardbutnotwhattheawardisfor.Thatwillbeasurpriseonthenight.Therewillbearehearsalonthelastdayoftermforawardeesandperformers.
BICYCLES
CanIridemybiketoschool?Yesofcourseyoucan.Studentswhoridetoschoolmustwearahelmet.Onceyouentercampusgroundsyoushouldwalkyourbikeslowly.Bikesarenotpermi]edonthecentralwalkway.
WherecanIparkit?Therearedesignatedbikeracksnearthescienceblock.MakesureyouhavealockforyourbikeandLOCKITasbikesareparkedatyourownrisk.
CALENDAR
HowdoIaccesstheCollegecalendar?There’sacalendarlinkonthewelcomepageofSEQTALearn.YoucanalsogostraighttoSchoolZineGFCCalendarviathislink>h]p://helenac.schoolzineplus.com/calendar/1
CanISYNCtheGFCcalendartoiCalonmylaptop?Youcertainlycan.
ClickontheSYNCbu]onwiththedownarrowandthenentertheurlofthecalendaryouwishtosubscribeto.
WhatistheSchoolZineAPP?TheSZappenablesyoutohavequickaccesstocalendarandnewsle]ersviayourmobilephoneoriPad.OnthecalendarpageclickonSZappforinstrucNons.There’salsoapdfinstrucNonsheetonSEQTALearn>Documents>searchSchoolZine
CAMPSIsthereaCAMPforYear6sandwhenisit?YesthereisaYear6camp.In2017itisforthreedaysinweek7ofTermOne(13-15March).ItwillbeatWoodmanPoint.Clickheretoviewmoreaboutthevenue>h]p://www.dsr.wa.gov.au/camps/locaNons/woodman-point
FindoutmoreaboutothercampsforYears6-12bygoingtothewebsite>h]p://www.helenacollege.wa.edu.au/discover/glen-forrest-campus/senior-camps/
DoIhavetogooncamp?Yes,allstudentsareexpectedtoa]endtheyearlevelcampsunlessamedicalcondiNonprohibitsparNcipaNonintheacNviNes.
Helena College Glen Forrest Campus 4 Year 6 FAQS
CANTEENIsthecanteenopeneveryday?Yesitis.Studentscanpurchasefoodanddrinksforrecessandforlunch.Pleasequeueinanorderlymanner.
Whomanagesthecanteen?ThecanteenisrunbyMrsAnne]eBo]rell(lej)andMrsLeaGooch(right)plusawholeteamofvolunteerparents.
Pleasedemonstrateyourgoodmannersandthankthepeoplewhoserveyou.
HowdoIbuymylunchfromtheCANTEEN?YoucanpaycashoryoucanloadmoneyontoyourSmartRidercardtouseatthecanteen.
WherecanIaccessthecanteenmenu?There’susuallyacopyofthecurrentmenupinneduponthenoNceboardoutsidethecanteen.YourHomeroomteacherswillprobablypinoneupinyourclassroomtoo.OryoucanaccessitfromSEQTALearn>Documents>searchCanteen.
Canvegetarianorglutenfreedietsbecateredfor?Certainlycan.PleaseletMrsBo]rellandMrsGoochknowofyourdietaryrequirements.
Ireallylikewraps/rollssocanIorderthose?
Yesifyouorderbefore9.30aminthemorningthecanteenteamcanmakerollsorwrapsforyou.
CARNIVALS
WhatCARNIVALScanIparNcipatein?Inter-houseandInter-schoolCarnivalsareheldforswimming,athleNcs,cross-countryandmusic.WeencourageallstudentstoparNcipate.YoushouldwearyourHouseshirtforInter-houseCarnivalsandthebluesportsshirtforInter-schoolCarnivals.ThedatesareavailableontheCollegeGFCcalendar.
CASUALDRESSDAYS
WhatcanIwearonCASUALDRESSdays?• Studentsshouldwearsmart,casual
clothessuitablefora]endingschoolandofworkplacestandard(ienoshortshorts[mustbeatleastmid-thighlength],shortmini-skirtsorstrappytopsarepermi]ed)
• ShoesmustbefullyenclosedandmeetOSHrequirementsforworkshops,laboratoriesandkitchens(ienothongs,opensandals,canvastypeshoes,highheels,wedgesorsNle]osarepermi]ed)
• Shouldersaretobefullycovered(ienoskinnystraptopsaretobeworn)
Helena College Glen Forrest Campus 5 Year 6 FAQS
• Nobaremidriffsorrevealingnecklinesarepermi]ed
• Noinappropriateslogansorgraphicsonclothing
• NormaljewelleryandhairrestricNonsapply
• InTermsOneandFour,allstudentsmustwearahatwhenoutside,butanalternaNvetotheHelenacap/hatispermi]ed
• PhysicalEducaNonorOutdoorEducaNonuniformmustsNllbewornduringthoseclasses
• AnystudentwhofailstocomplywiththesestandardswillbedirectedtoadministraNonwheretheywillwaitunNladequatereplacementclothesorshoescanbemadeavailable.
DoIneedtobring$oncasualdressdays?Yesyoudo.Studentsincasualdressareaskedtobringa$1or$2donaNonfortheStudentCouncil’sfundraisingforvariousprojectsandtomakeasizeabledonaNontovariouschariNes.ThestudentCouncilwillpublicisewhatthe$willbeusedfor.
DoIhavetowearcasualdress?Noit’snotcompulsorybutifyouchoosenottoyoumustwearyournormalCollegeuniform.
CLUBSandEXTRA-CURRICULARACTIVITIES
WhatCLUBSorEXTRA-CURRICULARacNviNescanIjoin?TosupportwholepersondevelopmenttheCollegeoffersavarietyofbeforeschool,lunchNmeandajerschooltutorials,acNviNesandclubsforstudents.Therearesomanythingsyoucanbecomeinvolvedin.ThesewillbeadverNsedviaDailyNoNcessostaytuned.YoucanalsoviewviatheCollegewebsite>h]p://www.helenacollege.wa.edu.au/co-curricular/
**Thispagewillbeupdatedfor2017atthebeginningofTermOne.
COLLEGECOUNSELLOR
Isthereacounsellingserviceforstudents?Yesthereisafull-Nmecounselloronstaff–MsSusanBoye].
StudentscanconsulttheCollegeCounselloraboutavarietyofconcernsincludingpersonalorfamilyissues,socialdifficulNes,learningormoNvaNonproblems.
HowdoImakeanappointment?StudentsmayleaveamessageforMsBoye]atadministraNonorbysendingheranemailtosboye]@helena.wa.edu.aurequesNngaNmetoseeher.MsBoye]’sprivateofficeisintheadministraNonblock.
COLLEGEFLORALEMBLEMS
DoestheCollegehaveafloralemblem?Therearetwofloralemblems–theKangarooPawandthepurpleFringedLily,bothofwhicharetobefoundonourcampusgrounds.
COLLEGEHISTORYWherecanIfindoutaboutthehistoryoftheCollege?Goto>h]p://www.helenacollege.wa.edu.au/discover/history/
Helena College Glen Forrest Campus 6 Year 6 FAQS
COLLEGELOGO
WhatdoestheCollegelogorepresent?TheHelenaCollegelogoisdesignedtoreflectthebushlandseungthatprovidesbothahometoourdualcampuses,andanarraNveforourCollegeculture.
YoucanreadmoreaboutthelogoontheCollegewebsite>h]p://www.helenacollege.wa.edu.au/discover/history/college-logo-and-mo]o/
COLLEGEMOTTO
DoestheCollegehaveamo]o?OurCollegemo]oisBringingOutTheBestTogether,whichemphasisesthesharedjourneyofstudents,parentsandstaff.
COLLEGEPOLICIES
WherecanIaccesscopiesofCollegepoliciestoread?StudentscandownloadpdfcopiesofCollegepoliciesviaSEQTALearn>Documents>searchpoliciesORviatheCollegewebsite>h]p://www.helenacollege.wa.edu.au/discover/policies-2/
COLLEGEWHOTOCONTACTLISTWhodoIcontactfor…?
Academicprogress HomeroomteacherSubjectteacherMsCathyLightDirectorofMiddleSchool
Archives MrsLucySmith CollegeArchivistCanteen MrsAnneCeBoCrelland MrsLeaGoochCareersCounselling MrCraigHillman DirectorofUpperSchoolCounselling MsSusanBoyeC CollegeCounsellorLibrary MsRebeccaMurray Teacher-LibrarianCommunityRelaNonsMrsJulieCarltonand MrsShereneStrahanMusic(InstrumentalDevelopmentProgramme–ensemblesandlessons) MrsRuthGallagherOldHelenians MrsSueWallaceSport MrJoeKendall HeadofDepartmentH&PETimetable MrsHelenWhiteUniforms MrsLaraShirley UniformShopManager
ForacompletelistofallGFCstaffandtheiremaillinksgototheCollegewebsite>h]p://www.helenacollege.wa.edu.au/contact-us/staff-glen-forrest/
COLLEGEWEBSITE
What’stheCollegewebsiteaddress?www.helenacollege.wa.edu.au
CURRICULUM
WhatwillIstudyinYear6? TheYear6curriculumisdrawnfromtheInternaNonalBaccalaureateMiddleYearsProgramme(seesecNononIB)
AllstudentsparNcipateinalibrarystudiesprogrammewhichincludeswidereading/
Helena College Glen Forrest Campus 7 Year 6 FAQS
literatureextensionandthedevelopmentofinformaNonliteracyskills.StudentshavededicatedNmeperweekinthedevelopmentofdigitaltechnologiesandsports/healthandphysicaleducaNon.ThereisalsorotaNonofsubjectssuchasdrama,foodsciencetechnology,media,music(Year6slearntheukulele)andvisualarts.
WillIhavethesameteacherformostofthedayandwillourclassesalwaysbeintheYear6area?YestheYear6swillhaveonemainclassroomteacherbutyouwillalsohavearangeofspecialistteachersacrosstheschoolweekforsport,library,media,drama,visualart,technology,andsoon.Itwillbefun!MostoftheNmeyourlessonswillbeintheYear6areabutforotherclasseselsewhereyourHomeroomteacherswillhelpyoufindyourwayduringthefirstfewweeks.
DAILYNOTICESHowdoIfindoutwhat’sgoingonintheschool?FromyourlaptopopenuptoSEQTALearn>checktheWelcomepageforanymessagesfromMrPi],includinganyroomchangesfortheday.ThenclickonDailyNoNces.Makesureyoureadthemeverymorningtostayinformedaboutwhat’shappeningintheschoolfortheday.
DIRECTOR’SAWARDSWhatisaDIRECTOR’SAWARD?YourhomeroomandclassteacherscannominateyouforaDirector’sAward,tobepresentedtoyouatMiddleSchoolassembliesbyMsLight,DirectorofMiddleSchool.Theseawardscanbeforavarietyofthingssuchassignificanteffort,achievement,communityservice,goodmanners,beinginvolvedextra-curricularacNviNes,sport,caringforothersetc.SoourmessagetoyouisalwaysdoyourbestandbethebestpersonyoucanbeasaHelenastudent.
FEEDBACKandCOMPLAINTSHowdoImakeacomplaintorofferfeedback?
TheCollegewelcomessuggesNonsandcommentsfromstudents.
Ifyouhavegeneralfeedbackyoucoulddirectittotherelevantteacherinvolved,ortoyourHomeroomteacherortotheStudentServicesTeam.
ForconcernsorpossiblecomplaintspleaseviewtheDisputesandComplaintsPolicyandflowcharts(availableontheCollegewebsite>searchPoliciesh]p://www.helenacollege.wa.edu.au/discover/policies-2/
ORviewviaSEQTALearn>Documents>searchPolicies>DisputesandComplaintsPolicyandflowchartstodeterminethemostappropriatemannertocommunicateyourconcern.
**Pleasenotethatanonymouscomplaintswillnotbeaddressed.
FIRSTAIDWheredoIgoifneedfirstaid?
IfyouarefeelingunwellorneedmedicaNonduringbreakNmesgotoadministraNonforfirstaid.IfyouareinclassaskyourteacherforpermissiontogotoadministraNonforfirstaid.
IfnecessarytheadministraNonstaffwillcontactyourparentstoarrangeyourcollecNonfromschool.Oryoumayjustneedtorestinthefirstaidroomforashortwhile.Ifthere’sanemergencyanambulancewillbecalled.
HOMEROOMWhatisHOMEROOM?
Homeroomisa15-minutesessionatthebeginningofeachdaycommencingat8.40am.
YourHomeroomteacherwillgettoknowyouverywelloverthecourseoftheyear.
Helena College Glen Forrest Campus 8 Year 6 FAQS
DuringhomeroomyourteacherwillreaddailynoNceswithyou,checkuniforms,giveyouanymessagesfortheday,organiseacNviNesforyourhomeroomgroupandsoon.
HomeroomsarealignedwithHousessothestudentsinyourhomeroomwillallbeinthesameHouse.
InYear6theHomeroomteachersfor2017are:Cardan 6FO IainFordKiara 6LE Anne-MarieLeeWaughul 6LL DavidsonLloyd
HOMEWORKWillIhavelotsofhomework?In Year 6 homework will be given at an age appropriate level, working to establish a regular homework pattern by the end of the year. Your subject teachers will advise you of any homework. You can make a note of any homework set via SEQTA Learn.
IfIneedhelpwithHOMEWORKwherecanIgoorwhodoIsee?Alwaysaskyoursubjectteacherforhelpinthefirstinstance.OryoucouldgotoHomeworkClubwhichisaverysupporNveenvironment.Teachersandmentorsareavailableandstudentsareencouragedtoworktogetherandsupporteachotherintheirlearning.
HomeworkClubrunsajerschoolfrom3.15pm-4.15pmseveralajernoonsperweekinLibrary2.ItisorganisedbyMrsChrisStachowicz,supportedbyotherteachingstaffandvolunteerseniorstudents.ThedaysforHomeworkClub
2017willbepublishedatthestartoftheyear.CheckDailyNoNces.
HOUSES
DoesHelenahaveaHousesystem?PartoftheCollegeethosisrespectfor,andcareoftheland.OurtwocampusesarebuiltonlandthatwasthetradiNonalhometototheWadjukNoongarpeople,thetradiNonalcustodiansofthisland.
TheCollegehasthreeHouses,withAboriginalmoNfs.
• Cardanfeaturesthecarda,theracehorsegoanna
• Kiarafeaturesthesulphurcrestedcockatoo
• Waughulfeaturestherainbowserpent
WhatHOUSEwillIbein?AllYear6sshouldalreadyknow
whatHousetheywillbein.IfyouhavecomethroughfromtheDarlingtonCampusyouwillremaininthesameHouse.
AnyfuturesiblingsenrollingatHelenawillbeplacedinthesameHouseasyou!AllstudentsneedaHouseshirtwhichmaybewornforsportlessonsandalsoforInter-houseCarnivals.
IB
WhatisIBMiddleYearsProgramme(IBMYP)?TheIBMYPisachallengingframeworkthatencouragesstudentstomakepracNcalconnecNonsbetweentheirstudiesandtherealworld.TheMYPisafive-yearprogrammeand
Helena College Glen Forrest Campus 9 Year 6 FAQS
offeredatHelenaCollegefromYears6-10.TheMYPcurriculumframeworkcompriseseightsubjectgroups,providingabroadandbalancededucaNonforyoungadolescents.
Theeightsubjectgroupsare:• arts• design(technology)• individualsandsocieNes• languageacquisiNon• languageandliterature• mathemaNcs• physicalandhealtheducaNon• sciences
Clicktofindoutmore>h]p://www.helenacollege.wa.edu.au/discover/glen-forrest-campus/ib-middle-years-programme/
WhatistheIBMissionStatement?TheInternaNonalBaccalaureate®aimstodevelopinquiring,knowledgeableandcaringyoungpeoplewhohelptocreateabe]erandmorepeacefulworldthroughinterculturalunderstandingandrespect.
TothisendtheIBorganisaNonworkswithschools,governmentsandinternaNonalorganisaNonstodevelopchallengingprogrammesofinternaNonaleducaNonandrigorousassessment.
IBprogrammesencouragestudentsacrosstheworldtobecomeacNve,compassionateandlifelonglearnerswhounderstandthatotherpeople,withtheirdifferences,canalsoberight.
WhatistheIBLearnerProfile?
TheaimoftheIBprogrammesisdevelopInternaNonallymindedpeoplewho,recognising
theircommonhumanityandsharedguardianshipoftheplanet,helptocreateabe]erandmorepeacefulworld.
TheIBLearnerProfilerepresents10a]ributeswhichcanhelpyoubecomea
responsiblememberofourlocal,naNonalandglobalcommuniNes.
Whatarethe10a]ributesoftheLearnerProfile?
Helena College Glen Forrest Campus 10 Year 6 FAQS
LAPTOPSWhenwillIreceivemyLAPTOP?Year6studentswillreceivetheirlaptopsinweekoneTermOneandtherewillbealaptopinducNonprogrammeinclassduringTermOne.
WheredoIgoifIneedICTsupport?ThereisateamofICTSupportstaffwhoarebasedinthelibrary:MrChrisJeffrey,ICTOperaNonsManagerandLaptopcoordinatorMrTomBelger,ICTSupportTechnician MrBenJohnson,ICTSupportTechnician
DoIneedtoregularlyback-upmylaptop?Yesyoudo.Youwillhaveaharddrivetodoabackuponaregularbasis.Don’tforget.Setyourselfaweekly(atleast)reminderiniCal!
ArethereguidelinesrelatedtotheuseofICTandourlaptops?YesthereisanICTagreementthatallstudentsarerequiredtosignwhentheyreceivetheirlaptop.ThisdetailsyourresponsibiliNeswhenusingandaccessinginformaNonandcommunicaNontechnologiesviayourlaptopbothonandoffcampusandalsoyourresponsibiliNesaboutcaringforyourlaptop.
FormoreinformaNonaboutthisseeMrChrisJeffreyintheICToffice.
LEADERSHIP
LeadershipisoneofthemostimportantskillsthatHelenaCollegestudentscandeveloptobethebestpersontheycanbeandtomakethe
worldabe]erplace.TheYear6teamiscurrentlydevelopingaproposalformoreleadershipopportuniNestobeavailableforYear6students.You’llfindoutmoreduringtheyear.
WhatistheStudentCouncil?TheStudentCouncilorganisesvariousschoolacNviNes,assembliesandevents,supportscausesforthoseinneedoutsidetheschool,providesresourcesforstudentsandpromotesschoolspirit.CanYear6sbeelectedtoSTUDENTCOUNCIL?YeselecNonsforYear6StudentCouncilwilltakeplaceinTermTwo.
HowcanIfindoutmoreaboutStudentCouncil?ContactStudentCouncilLiaisonStaff–MrsSarahFerrieraandMrsTraceyWood.
WhatotherleadershipopportuniNeswillbeavailabletomeasIprogressthroughtheCollege?
Studentscannominateforleadershiprolesas• LanguageAmbassadorsinYear9• PeerSupportLeadersinYear10• HouseCaptainsinYear11• MusicCaptainsinYear12• DramaCaptainsinYear12• HeadStudentsinYear12• StudentCouncilLeadersinYears6-12
AlsoviewmoreinformaNonaboutleadershipopportuniNesonourCollegewebsite>h]p://www.helenacollege.wa.edu.au/discover/darlington-campus/studentleadership/
Helena College Glen Forrest Campus 11 Year 6 FAQS
LIBRARY
WhenistheLIBRARYopen?Thelibraryisopeneverydayfrom8.30am-4.15pm.ItisCLOSEDonFridayatrecess.
Doesthelibraryhaveitsownwebsite?Yesitdoes.Youcansearchthelibrarycatalogue,viewlisNngsandreviewsofnewbooksaddedtothelibrary,accessClickviewandWorldBookOnlineandmuchmore.
Clickonthislinktothelibrarywebsite>h]p://helenacollege.sojlinkhosNng.com.au/oliver/libraryHome.do
WherecanIobtainhelpwithreferencingortocreateabibliographyformyassignments?Youcouldseektheassistanceofoneofthelibrarystaff–theyareveryhelpful.ThereisalsoanonlineBibliographyGeneratorviatheLibrarywebsite>h]p://www2.helenacollege.wa.edu.au/harvard/
LOCKERSDoYear6shavealocker?Notheyhaveapigeonholeintheclassroomandabaghookoutside.
MEDIA–NOPERMISSIONS
ThereareafewstudentswhoseparentshavenotgivenmediapermissionforexternalpublicaNons,theCollegewebsiteortheFacebookpage.
Pleaselettheteacherorphotographerknowifthisappliestoyouandyouwon’tbephotographed.
MOBILEPHONES
CanIbringmymobilephonetoschool?
Ofcourse.
ManystudentsneedtheirphonestoarrangepickupanddropoffNmeswithparentsetc.
Howevermobilephonesmustbeturnedoffduringclasses.ReadtheMobilePhonePolicyontheCollegewebsiteORdownloadacopyfromSEQTALearn>Documents>searchPolicies.
**Pleasenotethatphonesbroughttoschoolareyourresponsibility.PhonesmaynotbetakenintochangeroomsandstudentsshouldalsonottakephotosorvideoofotherstudentsduringbreakImes.
MUSIC
WhatMUSICopportuniNesarethereintheschool?AllYear6swilllearntheukuleleinmusicclass.HowevertherearemanyaddiNonalmusicopportuniNes.ThereisaMusicDevelopmentProgramme(lessonsatschool)coordinatedbyMrsRuthGallagher.
TofindoutmoreontheprogrammevisittheCollegewebsite>h]p://www.helenacollege.wa.edu.au/discover/glen-forrest-campus/music-programme/
TofindoutmoreaboutensemblesvisittheCollegewebsite>h]p://www.helenacollege.wa.edu.au/discover/glen-forrest-campus/music-programme/ensemble/
NEWSLETTERS
ArethereCollegenewsle]ersthroughouttheyear?
Helena College Glen Forrest Campus 12 Year 6 FAQS
TheCollegenewsle]ersarepublishedinweeks2,6andfinalweekofeachterm.ThereisalsoaweekoneTermOnewelcomenewsle]erandanaddiNonalYear12graduaNonnewsle]erinTermFour.That’s14newsle]ersthroughtheyear.
HowcanIaccessthenewsle]ers?Allstudentsareemailedalinkwhennewsle]ersarepublished.IfyouhavetheSZapponyourdeviceyoucaneasilyaccessbothnewsle]ersandthecalendar.Youcanalsosearcharchivedcopiesofpreviousnewsle]ers.
PEERSUPPORT
WhatisthePeerSupportprogramme?
DuringTermOneyouwillmeetonceaweekwithyourtwoPeerSupportLeadersfromYear10.TheirjobistosupportyoutomanagesomeofthechallengesofbeingnewstudentsatHelena.
Moststudentsfindthisveryhelpful,asitespeciallyhelpsyoutofeelbraveraroundtheolderstudentsbecausesomeofthemwillbeyourfriends!EveryyearmanyYear10studentsvolunteertodothisjob(farmorethanweneed)whichjustgoestoshowthatmostoftheolderstudentsatHelenawanttomakesurethatyouwillbehappyatyournewschool.
PLAYAREASWherecanYear6sPLAYatrecessandlunch?ThereisaHUGEundercoverareaintheYear6faciliNesbutYear6sareencouragedtoexploretherestofthecampusaswellduringyourbreaksegtheoval,thehardcourts,thegymnasium,thelibrary,thenatureplayspace.
Therearesomanyspotstomeetyourfriendsandchatorrelax,butalsolotsofplacestobemoreacNveinyourplay.
RECESSandLUNCH
WhatNmesarethebreaksforrecessandlunchNme?RecessNmesare10.25am-10.45amMonday-Thursdayandfrom10.40am-11amonFridays(assemblyorextendedhomeroomday)
LunchNmesare1pm-1.45pmMonday,Wednesday,ThursdayandFridayandfrom12.45pm-1.45pmonTuesdays.
REFLECTIONS
WhatisReflecNons?ReflecNonsisourCollegeannualwhichispublishedattheendofeachyear.Itisaannualmagazinegivingourcommunitya‘snapshot’ofCollegelifeacrossbothcampusesduringayear.
CanIsubmitmaterialtobeincludedinReflecNons?Yesofcourse.WeencouragestudentstoentertheReflecNonscompeNNonsforcreaNvewriNngandphotography.EntriesarepublishedinReflecNonsandthewinnersreceiveanawardatAwardsNight.MoreinformaNonaboutthe2017compeNNonswillbepublicisedonSEQTALearn>Documents>searchReflecNons,viaDailyNoNcesandatassemblies.
BesidesthecompeNNonswhatelsecouldIdo?YoucouldbecomeacadetreporterorphotographerforReflecNons,wriNngarNclesandtakingphotographsthroughouttheyear.SeetheCommunityRelaNonsteaminadministraNonifyou’dliketobeinvolved.
Helena College Glen Forrest Campus 13 Year 6 FAQS
RIGHTSandRESPONSIBILITIES
DostudentshaverightsandresponsibiliNes?TheCollege’sStudentDisciplinePolicyisdesignedtopromoteasafeandposiNvelearningcommunitythatpromotesstudentwellbeing.Everymemberofthecommunityhastherighttolearnandworkinaplacewheretheyfeelvaluedandsafe.
Toensurethis,studentshaverightsandresponsibiliNes.StudentsareresponsiblefortheirownacNonsandareobligedtoseethattherightsofeachpersonintheschoolareguaranteed.
RIGHTS• Eachstudenthastherighttolearn
withoutbeingdisruptedbyothers.• Eachstudenthastherighttobetreated
courteouslyandrespec~ully.• Eachstudenthasarighttoworkina
safeenvironment.• Eachstudenthasarighttofeelproudof
theCollegeandthemselves.
RESPONSIBILITIES• Studentsshouldnotinterferewithany
otherstudent'slearning.
• StudentsshouldtreatallmembersoftheCollegecommunitywithcourtesyandrespect.
• StudentsshouldnotendangerothersbywordoracNon.
• StudentsshouldactinwaysthathelpbuildaposiNveimageoftheCollege.
SCHOOLBAGS
DoIhavetohaveaCollegebackpackorrollerbag?Yesyoudo.It’sauniformrequirement.AllstudentshavetohavetheCollegebackpackbecauseithasaprotecNvecompartmentforyourlaptop.Otherbrandedbagsarenotpermi]ed.
SCHOOLDAY
WhatNmedoIneedtobeatschool?Allstudents(whetheryouwalk,ride,arrivebycarorbus)needtobeatschoolby8.30amreadyforHomeroomorassemblyat8.40am.
WhatdoIneedtodoifIhavetoLEAVESCHOOLEARLYorARRIVELATE?DoIneedmyparentstosendanote?Yestheydo.Onyourreturntoschoolajeranabsenceorarrivinglateforschoolyoumustbringasignedanddatednotefromyourparentsdetailingthereasonforyourabsenceorlateness.
WhataretheclassperiodNmes?Seechartbelow.
Helena College Glen Forrest Campus 14 Year 6 FAQS
SCHOOLRULES
ArethereanyschoolrulesatHelena?Therearenotsomuch‘rules’as‘guidelines’astohowtobehaveandactasaHelenastudent.SeeRightsandResponsibiliIesabove.
Onceoncampusgroundsstudentsaretoremainatschooliestudentsarenotpermi]edtoleaveduringtheschooldaywithoutpermissionfromoneoftheExecuNveteamorbeingsignedoutbyaparent/guardian.
SCHOOLSPORTS
ArethereanySPORTSfixturesajerschool?WhodoIcontacttofindoutmore?
ContactMrJoeKendall,HeadofDepartment–Health&PhysicalEducaNonformoreinformaNonaboutsporNngopportuniNesattheCollege.
AYear6sporNngcompeNNonwillbeheldatlunchNmeeachtermfortheRockTrophy,withHomeroomvsHomeroom.
DailyNoNceswilladvisestudentsoffixturesandotherinformaNonrelatedtosport.
Therearelotsofsportsteamstojoinforbothboysandgirls-soccer,AFL,netball,basketball,athleNcs,swimming,cross-countryandmuchmore.Plusthereisacircuittrainingroominthegymthatstudentscanuseundersupervision.
SCHOOLZINE
WhatisSchoolZine?TheCollegepublishesitsnewsle]ersandcalendarsviaSchoolZine.
ForthelatestnewsleCergoto>h]p://helenac.schoolzineplus.com/latestTherearealsoNewsle]erArchivesofpreviousediNons.
Forthecalendargoto>h]p://helenac.schoolzineplus.com/calendar/1
YoucandownloadtheSchoolZineapp(SZapp)toyourmobilephoneoriPadforquickaccesstobothnewsle]ersandtheGFCcalendar.
SEQTA
WhatisSEQTA?SEQTAistheall-in-onecollaboraNveteachingandlearningecosystemusedbyCollegestaff,studentsandparents.
SEQTALearnisthestudentportal
o StudentscanreadDailyNoNces,seetheirNmetables,a]endance,subjectoutlines,assessments,grades,reports
o StudentscanuseittoaddinformaNonabouthomework,setpersonalgoals
SEQTATeachistheteacherportalo TeachersuseSEQTAtoupload
theirprogrammesandsubjectoutlines,takea]endanceinhomeroomandinclass,addtheirclassmarks,seetheirclasslistsandaccessinformaNonabouttheirstudentsetc
SEQTAEngageistheparentportalo ParentscanseeDailyNoNces,see
theirstudent’sNmetable,a]endance,subjectoutlines,assessments,grades,reportsetc
Helena College Glen Forrest Campus 15 Year 6 FAQS
SEQTAisalsousedtoemailparentsandstudentsandthereisalsoaDireqtMessagingsystemtoquicklycontactteachers.
YourHomeroomteacherwillshowyouhowtouseSEQTA.
WhatcanIaccessfromSEQTALearn>Documents?FromDocumentsyoucandownloadandreadcampandexcursioninformaNon,CollegePolicies,curriculuminformaNon,fliersforeventsandacNviNesandotherdocumentsyourteachersmaywantyoutohaveaccessto.
SOCIALS
ArethereanysocialsforYear6sthroughouttheyear?YesthereareusuallyatleasttwosocialsforMiddleSchool–onepersemester.TheStudentCouncil,inconjuncNonwithMsLight,willsetthedatesandthesewillbeadvisedbydailyNoNcesandthedatesaddedtotheCollegeGFCcalendar.
Thesocialsusuallyhaveadresstheme(eglastyeartherewasaHawaiiantheme)andtheyareheldinthePerformingArtsCentre.StudentCouncilorganisethetheme,musicandrefreshmentsforsale.MoniesraisedonsocialnightsgotowardsStudentCouncilspecialprojects.
TERMDATES2017WhatarethetermdatesforthisyearandwherecanIfindthem?TermdatesareavailableviatheCollegecalendarsORviewontheCollegewebsite>h]p://www.helenacollege.wa.edu.au/communicaNons/term-dates/
TIMETABLEWhenwillIreceivemyNmetable?YouwillreceiveyourNmetableduringtheweekoneprogramme.WhodoIseeifIhavequesNonsaboutit?AllNmetablingqueriesshouldbedirectediniNallytoyourHomeroomteacherORifyousNllhaveissuescontactMrsHelenWhiteinadministraNon.Heremailaddressishwhite@helena.wa.edu.au
UNIFORMDoIhavetowearaUNIFORM?YesyoudoandwearitwithasenseofprideasyouarerepresenNngtheCollegeeverywhereyouwearit.
WherecanIfindoutmoreabouttheuniformpolicyandguidelines?CheckoutSEQTALearn>Documents>SearchuniformORviewtheCollegewebsite>h]p://www.helenacollege.wa.edu.au/enrolments/uniforms/
CanIarriveatschoolorgohomeinmysportsuniform?YesyoucanonthedaysthatyouhaveaYear6PElesson.
WhenistheuniformshopopenifIneedtopurchaseauniformitem?TheUniformShopisopenduringtheterm:
• Tuesdaysfrom8am-11am• Thursdaysfrom1pm-4pm
TheUniformShopManagerisMrsLaraShirley.YoucanalsoorderonlineviathePermapleatlinkh]ps://helenacollege.permapleat.com.au/shop/
WheredoIgoifI’velostanitemofuniform?GotoadministraNonwherestaffwilldirectyoutoLostProperty.**Makesureallitemsofuniform(includingshoes)areclearlymarkedwithyourname.
Helena College Glen Forrest Campus 16 Year 6 FAQS